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Uniting Against Disability Hate Crime with Leonard Cheshire, United Response and Victim Support

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This episode explores the topic of disability hate crime – what it is and how people can be allies to disabled people. 

UK disability charities Leonard Cheshire and United Response are set to launch key research on disability hate crime with the latest figures in all four UK nations. 

You can get support from the organisations below.

 

Leonard Cheshire – We support disabled people across the UK. Check out the Leonard Cheshire disability hate crime page (latest updates will be live in October 2023).

 

United Response – UK charity supporting disabled people. Check out the United Response disability hate crime page.

 

Hate Crime Advocacy Service – Project supporting people in Northern Ireland who have experienced hate crime. This involves Leonard Cheshire, Victim Support, Migrant Centre NI and the Rainbow Trust)

 

External Organisations

 

Citizens Advice Bureau – an independent organisation that provides free and confidential information to people about different problems, including debt, housing, finance, and legal issues. 

Website: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ law-and-courts/discrimination/hate-crime/ 

 

Crimestoppers – a national charity with a free helpline for reporting crime anonymously. 

Website: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/ 

Phone: 0800 555 111 

 

Equality Advisory Support Service (EASS) – a free Helpline to give information and guidance on discrimination and human rights for people living in England, Scotland, and Wales. 

Website: https://www.equalityadvisoryservice. com/ 

Email: [email protected] 

Phone: 0808 800 0082 

 

Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) – the independent non-departmental public body responsible for the promotion of equality and non-discrimination laws in England and Wales. 

Website: https://equalityhumanrights.com/en 

Email: correspondence@equalityhumanrights. com 

Phone: 020 7832 7800 (London) / 02920 447710 (Cardiff) 

 

GALOP – the UK’s largest anti-abuse charity for LGBTQ+ people, supporting LGBTQ+ victims and survivors of domestic violence and hate crime. 

Website: http://www.galop.org.uk/ 

Email: [email protected] 

Phone: 020 7704 2040 

 

Stop Hate UK – a charity that provides independent and confidential support to people affected by hate crime. 

Website: https://www.stophateuk.org/ 

Email: [email protected] 

Phone: 0113 293 5100 

 

Tell MAMA – national initiative that seeks to tackle anti-Muslim attitudes whilst supporting victims and survivors with confidential advice. 

Website: https://tellmamauk.org/ 

Email: [email protected] 

Phone: 0800 456 1226 

True Vision – a national police scheme to help victims report hate crimes online. 

Website: https://www.report-it.org.uk/ 

Phone: 0208 016 5678 

Victim Support – an independent charity operating in England and Wales that provides advice, information, and support to victims of abuse, hate crime, and other traumatic incidents. 

Website: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/ 

Email: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/ help-and-support/get-help/supportline/email-supportline/